Originally released in 2008, the Canon EOS 50D quickly established itself as a popular choice for enthusiast photographers, largely thanks to its tough magnesium alloy construction and uncompromising feature set.

Image quality; vari-angle screen; build quality

Mode lock; multi-controller; number of AF points

Hands On: Canon EOS 60D You don't have to search far to find an overriding theme for Canon in 2010: high-definition video. Every new DSLR introduced by the company this year has included it, and the new EOS 60D ($1099, body only) is no exception.

The Canon EOS-60D (priced from $1099) is a midrange digital SLR that features an 18 Megapixel CMOS sensor, rotating LCD display, 5.3 frame/second continuous shooting, and Full HD movie recording, in addition to the usual things like manual controls and expandability that you'll find on most every...

REVIEW

Very good camera. Live View this could surely be better, but it works if we have to use it sometime.

In Canon's digital SLR range, the EOS 60D sits between the just-above-entry-level EOS 550D and the serious EOS 7D. The 60D has some of the 550D's user-friendliness, while also offering some of the 7D's high-end technology, including its advanced metering system.

The Canon EOS 60D is a pumped-up powerhouse of a digital SLR. It's crammed full of class-leading but consumer-friendly features that could make it the only camera an amateur photography enthusiast will ever need.

Packs in just about every feature the keen amateur could want in a dSLR; robust build quality; swivel-and-tilt LCD screen aids low- and high-angle shooting; can record 1080p video.

Expensive; bulky and weighty.

Superior ergonomics – particularly the bigger viewfinder and articulated screen – make this a shrewd choice for Canon upgraders willing to look beyond the 550D.